ATLANTA -- Ender Inciarte matched his homer total for all of last season with his third in two games and the Atlanta Braves made the opening of SunTrust Park a winning one Friday night vs. the San Diego Padres.

Inciarte, who had homered twice at Miami on Wednesday, connected for a two-run blast against San Diego reliever Craig Stammen in the sixth inning and the Braves defeated the Padres 5-2 before a sellout crowd of 41,149.

Julio Teheran (1-0) gave up five hits, walked four and hit a pair of batters, but allowed just two runs and helped himself at the plate with an RBI hit.

Tigers 7, Indians 6

CLEVELAND -- Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run home run and Daniel Norris pitched six shutout innings while allowing just two hits as Detroit beat slumping Cleveland.

Alex Avila also homered for the Tigers. The defending American League champion Indians have lost six of their last seven games and were outscored 41-20 in that span.

Trailing 7-1, going into the bottom of the ninth the Indians scored five runs, four coming on a grand slam by pinch hitter Lonnie Chisenhall off reliever Francisco Rodriguez, who then struck out Austin Jackson to end the game. Rodriguez picked up his fourth save
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 1

LOS ANGELES -- Andrew Toles homered and Los Angeles defeated Arizona.

Clayton Kershaw allowed a run and four hits with eight strikeouts and one walk in 8 1/3 innings to beat former teammate and Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke. Kershaw was two outs from a complete-game shutout before Chris Owings lined an RBI double in the ninth inning. Owings was 2-for-4 against Kershaw.

Toles hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the eighth that capped the scoring for the Dodgers. Justin Turner had two RBIs and Adrian Gonzalez, Logan Forsythe and Yasiel Puig each drove in a run.

Giants 8, Rockies 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Johnny Cueto benefited from an 11-hit attack to post his third straight win, helping San Francisco square its series with Colorado.

Chris Marrero and Brandon Crawford belted home runs for the Giants, who had been handcuffed by five Rockies pitchers in a 3-1 loss in the series opener on Thursday. The game featured a franchise-record-tying two balks on Colorado's Tyler Anderson and the ejection of Rockies manager Bud Black in the top of the fifth inning.

Cueto opened 3-0 in his first three starts for a second consecutive season by limiting the Rockies to six hits and two runs in seven innings. He walked one and struck out six. The veteran right-hander pitched with a lead from the time Marrero cracked his first major-league home run, a two-run shot in the second inning off Anderson (1-2).
Astros 7, A's 2

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Dallas Keuchel allowed one run in seven innings and Houston rolled past Oakland in the opener of a three-game series at Oakland Coliseum.

Keuchel, the 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner, allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked two in his third start of the season. Norichicka Aoki hit his first home of the season and drove in two runs for the Astros, who defeated Oakland for the eighth straight time. Jose Altuve went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two walks. Brian McCann went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Khris Davis hit his fifth homer of the season for the A's and Trevor Plouffe hit his first.

Mariners 2, Rangers 1

SEATTLE -- Mitch Haniger's go-ahead home run in the seventh inning was changed to a go-ahead single, but that was enough to lift Seattle over Texas on a night when veteran Felix Hernandez was back at the top of his game.

Haniger drove in the winner despite an overturned call that took away a three-run homer in the seventh. Nelson Cruz added a solo home run, his first of the season.

Hernandez allowed one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings for his first win of the year.

Royals 7, Angels 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas each homered and drove in two runs as Kansas City topped Los Angeles.

Perez had a sacrifice fly in the third inning and homered to right-center in the sixth off reliever Deolis Guerra, who was just brought up from the minors.

Left-hander Danny Duffy (2-0) picked up the victory, holding the Angels to one run and three hits over six innings while walking two and striking out six. Duffy is undefeated in 16 straight home starts.
Marlins 3, Mets 2

It was the seventh straight loss for the Blue Jays (1-9), who are off to the worst start in franchise history.

Toronto starter Aaron Sanchez allowed three home runs and seven hits overall in surrendering five runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Yankees 4, Cardinals 3

NEW YORK -- Masahiro Tanaka recovered from allowing an early home run and pitched into the seventh inning as New York ran its winning streak to five games.

Tanaka lowered his ERA from 11.74 to 8.36 by allowing three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He withstood several hard outs, struck out five and walked two in a 103-pitch outing.

Starlin Castro hit a two-run homer and Austin Romine had a solo homer for the Yankees, who are 4-0 at home for the first time since 2003. Jacoby Ellsbury scored the other run on an error after advancing to third on a Chase Headley double.
Pirates 4, Cubs 2

CHICAGO -- David Freese went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Francisco Cervelli doubled in two more as Pittsburgh snapped a six-game Wrigley Field losing streak.

Pirates starter Gerrit Cole (1-1) worked six innings in his third start and gave up just two runs on six hits while walking one and striking out five.

WASHINGTON -- -- Daniel Murphy hit a double to left off Jeanmar Gomez in the bottom of the 10th as Washington beat Philadelphia.

His hit scored Bryce Harper, who led off with a single and then scored on the hit down the left field line.

The Nationals have now won 16 of the last 23 games against the Phillies. The Phillies have lost four in a row after taking two of three from Washington last weekend at home.

White Sox 2, Twins 1

MINNEAPOLIS -- Matt Davidson hit an opposite-field home run in the seventh inning and rookie Dylan Covey was steady in his major league debut for Chicago.

Covey, a 25-year-old right-hander, held the Twins to one run through 5 1/3 innings and Dan Jennings (1-0) came in to get the victory in relief as the White Sox won their third straight game.

David Robertson picked up his second save in as many chances.

Brewers 10, Reds 4

CINCINNATI -- Manny Pina had a career-high four hits, including two doubles, and Eric Thames hit a two-run homer to lift Milwaukee to its fourth straight win, a victory over Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park.

The Brewers had five stolen bases in five attempts, including three by Jonathan Villar, and also went 6-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

13) Somehow, someway, Phil Jackson gets two more years to run the Knicks, despite an 80-166 record that screams out that Jackson has no clue how to run an NBA franchise. At $12M a year, the least Jackson could’ve done was get rid of of Carmelo Anthony, who is getting older and did not try much on defense, even when he was young.

12) We talked briefly yesterday about “exit meetings” with players after a season; apparently Kristaps Porzingis, one of the Knicks’ few bright spots, skipped his exit meeting with the club because of “his displeasure with the “dysfunction” and “drama” that has enveloped the franchise”, according to ESPN.com.

11) Was surprised to see that major league umpire Joe West is only 64 years old; he’s been a big league umpire since 1976, which means he made it to the majors at age 23.

10) Calgary Flames have to win at least one game in Anaheim to win their opening round playoff series; problem is, the Flames have now lost 28 games in a row in Anaheim- their last win in the Pond was in a 2006 playoff game. No bueno.

9) John Daly played in Darius Rucker’s charity golf tournament this week, which raises money for kids in South Carolina; at one point. he used a full beer can as a tee, then chugged the beer after he hit the ball off the top of the can, all while playing barefoot. Alrighty then.

8) Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is open to the idea of geographic realignment, but Bud Selig was also in favor of that— it just never appealed to anyone else.

Geographic realignment would reduce travel costs and create more games with local rivalries, but then, no more American/National Leagues. I’d be OK either way— what do you do with the DH? (hopefully, get rid of it)

7) If you like obscure trivia, Ender Inciarte got the first hit in the new SunTrust Stadium in Atlanta.

6) Mets are just third team in history (’83 Brewers, ’03 Rockies) to win consecutive games when they gave up a grand slam in both games- Mikael Franco hit one against them Wednesday, Marcell Ozuna Thursday.

5) Mets beat the Miami Marlins in 16 innings Thursday night, which drained both bullpens. Marlins’ reliever Nick Wittgren threw three scoreless innings, but because he has options left and needed a couple days off anyway, he was sent back to AAA, not the best reward for pitching well, but he’ll be back in the majors soon.

4) Colorado pitcher Jon Gray has a stress fracture in his foot, will miss at least a month.

3) When Hall of Fame baseball player Rod Carew received a heart transplant in December, he got the heart of the late Konrad Reuland, who played tight end for the Baltimore Ravens before he passed away at age 29 after having a brain aneurysm.

2) Seattle Mariners sell toasted grasshoppers at their concession stands- they sold 901 orders of the insects over the first three home games. The grasshoppers are toasted in a chili lime salt and come in a four-ounce cup for $4.

The team called in an emergency order so that they last throughout this weekend; they’re also imposing a per-game order limit for the rest of the season.

There is no way in hell I would eat grasshoppers…….ever.

1— A very courageous 10-year old boy threw out the first pitch at the Dodgers’ game last night; the young man is the first person to receive a double hand transplant. Zion Harvey also lost both his legs below the knees as a result of a virus he had at age 2.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. MIAMI since 1997
DEGROM is 4-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.0 units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
CONLEY is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.815.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

PHILADELPHIA (3 - 7) at WASHINGTON (6 - 4) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 380-418 (+54.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HELLICKSON is 19-15 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 2-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ROARK is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIES is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

BRANDON FINNEGAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FINNEGAN is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

PITTSBURGH (4 - 6) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 4) - 2:20 PM
TYLER GLASNOW (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 68-88 (-35.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-76 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1605-1690 (-253.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-789 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 400-366 (-82.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 828-845 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1180-1255 (-193.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-743 (-154.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ARRIETA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARRIETA is 10-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 0.912.
His team's record is 13-3 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.1 units)

COLORADO (7 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 7) - 4:05 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 640-994 (-183.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 93-166 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
COLORADO is 32-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 552-373 (+74.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 782-780 (+38.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 18-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-52 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 10-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 7-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 8-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-33 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-60 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHATWOOD is 5-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 6-5 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

MATT MOORE vs. COLORADO since 1997
MOORE is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.45 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

SAN DIEGO (5 - 6) at ATLANTA (3 - 6) - 7:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-31 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-62 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-51 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-40 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 2.028.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DICKEY is 1-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

ARIZONA (7 - 4) at LA DODGERS (6 - 5) - 9:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 17-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-82 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 70-62 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 52-48 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CORBIN is 3-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.2 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAEDA is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

DETROIT (7 - 3) at CLEVELAND (4 - 6) - 4:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 93-78 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-37 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-31 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
KLUBER is 36-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 2-10 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 14-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 19-21 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 22-26 (-11.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-27. (-12.5 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
KLUBER is 5-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 8-8 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.1 units)

BALTIMORE (7 - 2) at TORONTO (1 - 9) - 1:05 PM
ALEC ASHER (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 96-76 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-30 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-39 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-51 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-40 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 18-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 0-8 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 1-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-0 (+4.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ALEC ASHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

LA ANGELS (6 - 5) at KANSAS CITY (4 - 6) - 7:15 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 191-159 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-67 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-38 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-35 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 510-480 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 253-191 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.34 and a WHIP of 1.985.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

NATE KARNS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KARNS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.647.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 4) at MINNESOTA (6 - 4) - 2:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
QUINTANA is 13-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 6-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 398-396 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 119-94 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 65-107 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-52 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-71 (-29.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-31 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 2-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 6-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 7-12 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.7 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 9-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 12-11 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-14. (-8.2 units)

TAMPA BAY (6 - 5) at BOSTON (5 - 5) - 4:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-99 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 377-330 (-88.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 36-43 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SALE is 12-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BOSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.4 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

HOUSTON (7 - 4) at OAKLAND (5 - 6) - 4:05 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 240-290 (-72.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 232-335 (-88.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MCCULLERS is 4-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 142-193 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-97 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-42 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-64 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCCULLERS is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.787.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MANAEA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

TEXAS (4 - 6) at SEATTLE (3 - 8) - 9:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CASHNER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
PAXTON is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.670.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

ST LOUIS (3 - 7) at NY YANKEES (6 - 4) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 52-33 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-36 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 428-384 (+53.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 24-16 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 21-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 15-20 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SABATHIA is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

National League
Pirates @ Cubs
Glasnow allowed five runs in 1.2 IP in his first ’17 star, a 7-1 loss to the Reds.

Arrieta is 2-0, 2.77 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Pirates lost four of their last five games, scoring 12 runs (under 4-1). Chicago won four of its last six games, last four of which stayed under the total.

Mets @ Marlins
deGrom is 0-0, 1.50 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).

Conley was losing pitcher in 16th inning Thursday; he allowed one run in five IP (85 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 8-1 win over the Mets Sunday.

Mets won five of their last six games, scoring 30 runs in last four; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Miami lost three of last five games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.
Phillies @ Nationals
Hellickson is 1-0, 0.90 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).

Roark is 2-0, 5.73 in his first two ’17 starts (over 2-0). .

Phillies lost their last four games; under is 3-1 in their road games. Washington won five of seven home games; under is 4-3 in their home games.
Padres @ Braves
Richard is 1-1, 3.21 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Dickey allowed six runs in 5.2 IP in his first ’17 start, a 6-4 loss in Pittsburgh.

Atlanta is off to a 3-6 start; six of their last seven games went over the total. Padres are 3-5 in first eight road games, with six of last seven staying under.

Brewers won their last four games, allowing total of eight runs. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Cincinnati won seven of its last ten games; three of their last five stayed under.
Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Corbin is 1-1, 2.70 in two starts this month (over 1-1).

Maeda is 1-1, 6.30 in two starts this month (over 1-1).

Arizona won six of its last nine games; four of their last five stayed under the total. Dodgers are 4-1 at home; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Rockies @ Giants
Chatwood is 0-2, 6.17 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).

Moore is 1-1, 4.73 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Colorado won four of its six road games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Giants won four of their last six games; four of their last five games stayed under.

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American League
Tigers @ Indians
Verlander is 1-0, 2.03 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Kluber is 0-1, 6.00 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Detroit won six of its last eight games; over is 3-0 in its road games. Cleveland lost six of its last seven games; over is 7-4 in its games this month.
Orioles @ Blue Jays
Asher is making his first ’17 start; he is 2-7, 5.88 in 12 MLB starts, made with Philly the last two years. He threw 4.1 scoreless innings in his only AAA start this month.

Estrada 0-1, 5.73 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Orioles won seven of its first nine games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Toronto is off to an awful 1-9 start (under 7-3).
Rays @ Red Sox
Odorizzi is 1-1, 4.50 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Sale is 0-1, 1.23 in his first two Boston stars (under 2-0).

Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games; four of their last five games went over. Boston is 3-5 in its last eight games; under is 6-4 in all their games this season.

Chicago won its last three games; six of its last seven games stayed under. Minnesota lost three of its last four games; six of its las seven games stayed under.
Angels @ Royals
Shoemaker is 0-0, 8.68 in his first two ’17 starts, both Angel wins (over 2-0).

Karns allowed one run in 5.2 IP in his first ’17 start, a 5-4 loss in Houston.

Angels lost their last three games; five of their last six games went over total. Kansas City lost three of its last five games; under is 3-1 in their home games.

Astros won four of last five games; five of their last six games went over. Oakland is 2-3 in its first five home games (under is 7-4 in all their games).
Rangers @ Mariners
Cashner is making his first ’17 start; over last four years, he is 26-43 in 103 big league starts.

Paxton hasn’t allowed a run in 13 IP in two starts this month (1-0, 0.00, under 2-0).

Texas won three of its last five games; three of their last four games went over. Seattle lost eight of its first 11 games; four of its last six games went over the total.

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Interleague game
Martinez 0-1, 4.26 in his first two ’17 starts.

Sabathia is 1-0, 2.45 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Cardinals lost four of last five games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six. Bronx won its last five games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Umpires
National League
Pitt-Chi: Last five Porter games stayed under the total.
NY-Mia: Over is 10-2-1 in las 12 Dimuro games.
Phil-Wash: Favorites won nine of last 11 Estabrook games.
SD-Atl: Underdogs are 6-4 in last ten Iassogna games.
Mil-Cin: Six of last seven Cooper games stayed under.
Az-LA: Six of last eight Blaser games stayed under total.
Colo-SF: Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen BWelke games.
American League
Det-Clev: Underdogs won last five Guccione games.
Balt-Tor: Over is 7-3-2 in last dozen Reynolds games.
TB-Bos: Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Tumpane games.
Chi-Minn: Five of last seven Miller games stayed under.
LAA-KC: Five of last six Hickox games stayed under.
Hst-A’s: Underdogs won nine of last 12 Barry games (0-2 this year).
Tex-Sea: Last five Culbreth games stayed under the total.
Interleague
StL-NYY: Favorites won nine of last eleven Little games.
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/14/17
Ariz 1-3………….2-2-3…….3-5-3
Atl 2-6-1………..0-0………2-4-1
Cubs 4-2………….3-1…………7-3
Reds 5-1-1………..1-2………6-3–1
Colo 3-3…………1-3-2……..4-6-2
LA 3-3-1………..3-1………6-4-1
Miami 3-3-1………..3-0…………6-3
Milw 3-1………….2-5…………5-6
Mets 2-2…………3-3-2……..5-5-2
Philly 1-0-2………..4-3………5-3-2
Pitt 1-2-1………..2-4………3-6-1
St. Louis 1-3…………3-2-1……..4-5-1
SD 3-4-1…………2-1……..5-5-1
SF 4-2-2…………2-2……..6-4-2
Wash 1-2…………..4-3………..5-5

1:05 PMPHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

1:05 PMST. LOUIS vs. NY YANKEES
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing St. Louis

1:07 PMBALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore

1:10 PMMILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

2:10 PMCHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

2:20 PMPITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games at home
Chi Cubs are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games

4:05 PMCOLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

4:05 PMTAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

4:05 PMHOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Oakland is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home

4:10 PMDETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Detroit's last 20 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cleveland's last 20 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PMSAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

7:10 PMNY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games

7:15 PMLA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing LA Angels

9:10 PMARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arizona's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Arizona

9:10 PMTEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

CLEVELAND (AP) Jose Ramirez was 4 for 4 with a pair of three-run homers for Cleveland, and Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander matched a career high by allowing nine runs Saturday in a 13-6 loss to the Indians.

Ramirez had a career-high six RBIs with home runs in the first off Verlander (1-1) and in the eighth against Anibal Sanchez.

Verlander (1-1) gave up 11 hits in four-plus innings, including home runs by Carlos Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall. Santana had three of Cleveland's 19 hits and four RBIs,

Paxton (2-0) threw eight innings of two-hit ball, walking one and striking out nine. He hasn't allowed a run yet in three starts this year, and his scoreless stretch is a team record to open a season. He's the 10th pitcher in the majors ever to start a year with three scoreless starts of at least six innings.

Andrew Cashner (0-1) lost in his first start since signing with Texas as a free agent.

TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Ervin Santana (3-0) pitched a one-hitter for the first complete-game victory by a pitcher in the major leagues this season, stopping Chicago's three-game winning streak.

Santana's (3-0) struck out eight, walked one and retired his final 18 batters. Chicago had just two runners: Omar Narvaez singled with one out in the third and Avisail Garcia walked leading off the fourth.

Jose Quintana (0-3) gave up hits to six of his first seven batters in a 39-pitch first inning, including Max Kepler's two-run triple.

ROCKIES 5, GIANTS 0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tyler Chatwood (1-2) pitched 5 2/3 perfect innings before Chris Marrero's single and finished with a two-hitter for his first big league shutout.

Nolan Arenado had three hits, including a home run off Matt Moore (1-2), who allowed five runs, 10 hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings.

Alex Wood (1-0) pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win and Kenley Jansen got the last four outs for his third save.

Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (1-2) struggled in his six innings, giving up five runs - three earned - and nine hits with three walks.

YANKEES 3, CARDINALS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - St. Louis ace Carlos Martinez (0-2) put on a historically uneven performance, walking a career-high eight while striking out 11 in 5 1/3 innings. Martinez was the first pitcher since Randy Johnson in 1993 with at least eight walks and 11 strikeouts in a game.

The Yankees won their sixth straight despite tying a team record by fanning 17 times. They got plenty of help from sloppy St. Louis, which at 3-8 is off to its worst start in 20 years and has the poorest record in the NL.

CC Sabathia (2-0) took a shutout into the eighth. Jedd Gyorko and Stephen Piscotty homered late for St. Louis. Tyler Clippard got his first save, striking out Randal Grichuk with two on.

BLUE JAYS 2, ORIOLES 1

TORONTO (AP) - Kendrys Morales homered off Tyler Wilson (1-1) leading off the bottom of the ninth, and Toronto (2-9) stopped a seven-game losing streak.

Roberto Osuna (1-0) had allowed Jonathan Schoop's sacrifice fly in the top half.

REDS 7, BREWERS 5

CINCINNATI (AP) - Jesse Winker doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth off Carlos Torres (0-1) with his first major league hit, and Cincinnati overcame two more homers by Eric Thames and stopped Milwaukee's four-game winning streak.

Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan came out of the game after the first inning because of a strained muscle in the back of his left side. The Reds already have three starters on the disabled list.

Raisel Iglesias (1-0) allowed one run in two innings as manager Bryan Price used five relievers after Finnegan's early departure. Michael Lorenzen walked a batter in the ninth while getting his first career save.
PIRATES 8, CUBS 7

CHICAGO (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead, three-run homer of Pedro Strop (0-1) in a five-run seventh. Pittsburgh has won two straight against the Cubs after going 4-14 against Chicago last season, including 1-8 at Wrigley Field.

Francisco Cervelli and Starling Marte also homered for Pittsburgh on a hot, windy afternoon. Chicago led 6-2 before Marte's solo drive in the sixth inning off starter Jake Arrieta.

Trevor Williams (1-0) pitched a one-hit seventh.

RED SOX 2, RAYS 1

BOSTON (AP) - Chris Sale (1-1) struck out 12 over seven innings for his first victory with Boston, allowing one run and three hits.

Sandy Leon's broken-bat, bases-loaded ground out pushed across the tiebreaking run in the seventh. The Red Sox loaded the bases on two singles and a walk against Tommy Hunter (0-1).

Mitch Moreland homered for Boston.

ASTROS 10, ATHLETICS 6

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - George Springer hit a two-run homer in the eighth as Houston rallied from a 5-0 deficit.

Sean Manaea and Ryan Dull combined to pitch six hitless innings for Oakland.

Carlos Correa left after being hit by a pitch on his right hand in the ninth, and Astros said an X-ray was negative.

Will Harris (1-0) struck out two in a scoreless seventh, and Santiago Casilla (0-1) was the loser.

Jeremy Hellickson (2-0) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings. Hector Neris pitched a perfect eighth, and Joaquin Benoit a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save since signing with the Phillies as a free agent during the offseason.
MARLINS 5, METS 4

Justin Bour and Marcell Ozuna hit consecutive homers for Miami in the second off Jacob deGrom, who tied a career high with 13 strikeouts in seven innings.

Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo homer in the eighth against Junichi Tazawa (1-0) to put the Mets ahead 4-2. A.J. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.

BRAVES 4, PADRES 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Winless at Turner Field, R.A. Dickey got a victory in his first appearance SunTrust Park. Atlanta has won three straight following a five-game losing streak, including the first two games at its new ballpark.

Dickey (1-1) gave up two runs and seven hits in six-plus innings with six strikeouts, allowing consecutive home runs in the second to Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges. The 42-year-old knuckleballer was pitching in his third Atlanta ballpark. He got two victories for the U.S. team that won the 1996 Olympic bronze medal at Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium but was 0-3 against the Braves at Turner Field in six starts and three relief appearances.

Brandon Phillips and Adonis Garcia homered in the sixth off Clayton Richard (1-2).

ROYALS 3, ANGELS 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Moustakas' fifth home run this season, a drive off off Jose Alvarez (0-1), broke an eighth-inning tie.

Ben Revere had knotted the score in the seventh with a two-out RBI single against Joakim Soria (1-0).

After going 4-14 against the Cubs last season, the Pirates can take a three-game sweep from Chicago with a win at Wrigley Field. Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead, three-run homer during a five-run seventh to lead Pittsburgh to an 8-7 victory Saturday. Right-hander Jameson Taillon (0-0, 1.38 ERA) leads the Pirates' effort in going for the sweep, while lefty Jon Lester (0-0, 1.64) is up for the Cubs.

NOT THEM AGAIN

Cleveland right-hander Carlos Carrasco will hope for better luck when he faces Detroit. Two of his four starts against the Tigers last season ended with injuries. He pulled a hamstring covering first base April 24 and missed six weeks. Carrasco's start on Sept. 17 ended on the game's second pitch, when he broke his right hand after being hit by Ian Kinsler's line drive, an injury that forced him to miss the Indians' run to the World Series.
SIZZLING STREAK

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has gone 30 straight appearances against the Cardinals without allowing a run. The streak began in 2012 and spanned 30 1/3 innings, during which he's struck out 51 and allowed just seven hits. Chapman and his 100 mph heat might get a chance to extend the longest consecutive-game shutout string ever vs. St. Louis in the Sunday night game at Yankee Stadium.
MONEY'S WORTH

Jose Ramirez looks to lift Cleveland again in the finale of a series against AL Central foe Detroit. Ramirez had a pair of three-run homers among his four hits in a 13-6 win over the Tigers and ace Justin Verlander on Saturday, setting a career high with six RBIs. The Indians locked up Ramirez with a five-year contract in March and he's playing up to it, batting .341 with three homers, 12 RBIs and a 1.014 OPS.

KID ROX

The Rockies are off to a strong start thanks in part to some impressive performances from their young starting rotation. After Tyler Chatwood threw a two-hitter to beat San Francisco 5-0 on Saturday, rookie Antonio Senzatela (1-0, 1.50) will look to build off getting his first major league win last time out. The 22-year-old righty has shut down the Padres and Brewers in his first two starts. Colorado is 8-5 this season and can win its four-game series against the Giants with a victory in the finale.

ANOTHER CRACK

Toronto faces Orioles righty Dylan Bundy for the second time this season, and the first go-round wasn't encouraging. Bundy (1-1, 2.70) struck out eight and allowed a run and four hits over seven innings on April 5 in a 3-1 Baltimore win. The 24-year-old has started well in what's expected to be his first full season in the rotation. J.A. Happ (0-2, 5.40) is set to pitch for the Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay starter Jake Odorizzi left Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox after throwing his first pitch of the second inning.

Erasmo Ramirez was summoned out of the Rays' bullpen and came on in the scoreless game.

Odorizzi, who grabbed his groin/hamstring area, winced after throwing a warmup pitch, which brought Rays manager Kevin Cash and training personnel out of the dugout. Odorizzi appeared to try to stretch and then threw two warmup pitches, but was unable to continue and walked off the mound.

Ramirez was given all the time he needed to warm up and then gave up a home run to Mitch Moreland on his first pitch.

--Third baseman Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox left Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins early because of a recurrence of flu-like symptoms.

Frazier missed two games with symptoms of the flu before returning Friday night as the designated hitter. Frazier was back at third base on Saturday but left after striking out in the fourth inning. He was replaced by Matt Davidson.

Frazier is batting .111 this season with one home run.

--Second baseman Brian Dozier of the Twins was out of the lineup against the White Sox after feeling some tightness and swelling in his right knee.

Minnesota's chief baseball officer, Derek Falvey, said an MRI exam on Dozier's knee didn't show any significant injury and Dozier said he would be available to play Saturday, if needed.

Eduardo Escobar started at second base for the Twins on Saturday and Robbie Grossman took Dozier's spot as the leadoff hitter. Dozier is batting .275 with one home run and five stolen bases this season.

--New York Yankees designated hitter Matt Holliday was scratched from the lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals due to lower back stiffness.

Holliday missed his first game with the Yankees due to injury in his second game against his former team. He was hitless in four at-bats with three strikeouts against the Cardinals on Friday night.

Holliday spent the previous 7 1/2 seasons with St. Louis. He signed a one-year deal to be New York's regular designated hitter and is hitting .242 with one home run and five RBIs to go along with 10 walks.

--Home plate umpire Dale Scott was released from a Toronto hospital Saturday morning after being removed from the field on a stretcher in Friday night's game between the Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles.

Scott, a 31-year veteran crew chief, was diagnosed with a concussion at Mount Sinai Hospital after a foul tip off the bat of Baltimore's Mark Trumbo directly hit him in the bottom part of his mask in the top of the eighth inning.

Scott, 57, staggered backward before going down on one knee after the ball struck his mask and knocked it off. He was tended to by trainers from both teams, paramedics and a Blue Jays team doctor.

Scott was mobilized with a neck brace, placed on a stretcher and carted off the field.

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Giants' Parker injured crashing into left-field wall
April 15, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants left fielder Jarrett Parker broke his right collarbone during Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies when he crashed into the wall while making a running catch.

Parker's grab robbed D.J. LaMahieu of an extra-base hit with two outs in the fourth inning.

After the collision, Parker sprinted toward the infield, stopped and dropped to his knees on the outfield grass. He grimaced, was examined by trainers and was replaced by Aaron Hill.

''You know you are all in when you make a play like that,'' Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. ''You're focused. I had no idea he was going to catch that ball. To see him stay locked in was a hats-off moment to him and a huge play, it kept us in the game.''

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Reds' Finnegan leaves after 1 inning
April 15, 2017

CINCINNATI (AP) Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan left after only one inning on Saturday because of a strained muscle in the back of his left side.

Finnegan walked three, threw a wild pitch and allowed a pair of runs by the Brewers. He threw only 10 strikes out of 24 pitches and was replaced by Robert Stephenson in the second inning.

Finnegan's injury further depletes Cincinnati's rotation. Homer Bailey and Anthony DeSclafani opened the season on the disabled list and aren't close to returning from elbow problems. Rookie Davis is on the disabled list with a bruised right forearm.

— Anaheim 3, Calgary 2— Flames have now lost 29 games in a row in Anaheim.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Saturday was Jackie Robinson Day across major league baseball; Mr Robinson put up with a lot of BS when he broke into the major leagues and deserves recognition, but what about Larry Doby, who did the same thing, only in the American League with Cleveland? No one ever mentions the guy.

12) Underrated baseball record: Most consecutive times reaching base— 17, held by Earl Averill (1962) and another guy who did it in 1883.

11) 26 players on the Cincinnati Reds’ 40-man roster are pitchers; because of that, the Reds are targeting versatile players who give their manager more flexibility within games and also in making players, giving starters days off.

10) You listen to Reds’ games on TV, no hometown homers there; oh they want the Reds to win, but if they play badly, their own announcers will rip them. Much different than most places.

9) Dodgers 8, Arizona 4— Since start of the 2014 season, Diamondbacks are now 17-42 against Los Angeles.

8) Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1— Kendrys Morales won it with a walk-off tater, a much-needed win for a Toronto team off to a dismal 2-9 start.

7) Astros 10, A’s 6— Houston scored 10 runs, despite not getting a hit in the first six innings. It is hard to describe how badly the A’s played in the last three innings- they led 5-0 after five.

6) On February 12, 2016, the A’s to Khris Davis from Milwaukee for minor leaguers Bowdien Derby and Jacob Nottingham.

Derby is a pitcher who was 6-13, 5.59 in the Class A Florida State league last year. He is a relief pitcher in AA this season.

Nottingham is a catcher who hit .234 in the AA Southern League LY and is back there this year.

In a year-plus with Oakland, Khris Davis has hit 47 homers in 161 games.

5) Former Washington Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar signed on with Arizona as an assistant coach, taking the place of Joe Pasternack, the new coach at UCSB.

4) Nashville 5, Chicago 0— Blackhawks didn’t score a goal in two home playoff games this week.

3) Speaking of Nashville, they had 11,097 fans for a AAA baseball game Saturday. Not bad.

2) Our thoughts and prayers are with Celtics’ star Isaiah Thomas, who lost his 22-year old sister in a car accident in the state of Washington Saturday morning. Terrible tragedy.

1— I am a basketball guy, but the NHL playoffs are so much better than the NBA’s version; there is nothing sign sports quite as dramatic as overtime in a playoff game.

San Jose has a player named Logan Couture who to hit in the face with a puck, but is still playing, even though it hurts him to breathe!!!!! Think about that for a second.

While NBA players ask for days off for a mental break from a long season, Couture is playing with a mouth held together by plastic and wire- he probably needs 7 or 8 teeth replaced/taken out completely after the season.

NY METS (7 - 5) at MIAMI (6 - 5) - 1:10 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARVEY is 4-11 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 21-12 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-3 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 11-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 10-1 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 7-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 12-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 22-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 267-258 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
NY METS are 413-424 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARVEY is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 3-6 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.9 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. NY METS since 1997
STRAILY is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

PHILADELPHIA (4 - 7) at WASHINGTON (6 - 5) - 1:35 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-38 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 381-418 (+55.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 142-121 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 12-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 10-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 11-9 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+2.3 units)

MILWAUKEE (6 - 6) at CINCINNATI (8 - 4) - 1:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. SAL ROMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 94-169 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-38 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 387-416 (-97.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PERALTA is 5-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.5 units)

SAN DIEGO (5 - 7) at ATLANTA (4 - 6) - 1:35 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 34-67 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-30 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-31 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-52 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 33-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CAHILL is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.40 and a WHIP of 1.867.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COLON is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

PITTSBURGH (5 - 6) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 5) - 2:20 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 69-88 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 88-35 (+34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 52-36 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1605-1691 (-256.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-790 (-153.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 400-367 (-84.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 828-846 (-153.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1180-1256 (-196.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-744 (-157.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+3.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TAILLON is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LESTER is 4-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

COLORADO (8 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 8) - 4:05 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 641-994 (-182.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-39 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-52 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-61 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 69-97 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 34-46 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.020.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.7 units)

ARIZONA (7 - 5) at LA DODGERS (7 - 5) - 4:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HILL is 21-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 197-155 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-48 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WALKER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RICH HILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HILL is 1-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 1-5 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

DETROIT (7 - 4) at CLEVELAND (5 - 6) - 1:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 59-28 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 93-79 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-31 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CARRASCO is 23-34 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 10-19 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 5-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.675.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-11. (-9.8 units)

BALTIMORE (7 - 3) at TORONTO (2 - 9) - 1:05 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAPP is 14-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 15-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 96-77 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-30 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 18-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAPP is 4-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

LA ANGELS (6 - 6) at KANSAS CITY (5 - 6) - 2:15 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 192-159 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-67 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-42 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-38 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 316-242 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 253-192 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 264-379 (-106.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SKAGGS is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

TAMPA BAY (6 - 6) at BOSTON (6 - 5) - 1:35 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-100 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-60 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-61 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 655-591 (-81.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 351-281 (-49.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 378-330 (-87.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 539-409 (-58.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. BOSTON since 1997
COBB is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

HOUSTON (8 - 4) at OAKLAND (5 - 7) - 4:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JHAREL COTTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORTON is 14-35 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 142-194 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-98 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-28 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-43 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-65 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-62 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JHAREL COTTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COTTON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TEXAS (4 - 7) at SEATTLE (4 - 8) - 4:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 99-77 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-80 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-33 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 76-55 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 81-70 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 45-24 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 21-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 83-84 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-67 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-65 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 74-90 (-30.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 781-701 (-99.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
IWAKUMA is 3-9 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAMELS is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.0 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TEXAS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 9-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 11-7 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 5) at MINNESOTA (7 - 4) - 4:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-93 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-71 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 39-28 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-107 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-52 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-56 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-81 (-34.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.2 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 8-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 10-11 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-4.8 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTIAGO is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.884.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

ST LOUIS (3 - 8) at NY YANKEES (7 - 4) - 8:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 53-33 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 34-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-37 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 428-385 (+52.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 24-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 169-99 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-50 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 31-13 (+17.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-41 (+26.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PINEDA is 9-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

Umpires
National League
Pitt-Chi: Visitors won all three West games this month.
NY-Mia: Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven HGibson games.
Phil-Wash: Underdogs won seven of last nine GGibson games.
SD-Atl: Favorites won last eight Nauert games.
Mil-Cin: Three of last four Johnson games stayed under.
Az-LA: Home team, under are both 3-0 in Nelson games this month.
Colo-SF: Over is 5-0-1 in last six Dreckman games.

American League
Det-Clev: Visitors won nine of last twelve Demuth games.
Balt-Tor: Underdogs won three of last four Knight games.
TB-Bos: Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven TBarrett tilts.
Chi-Minn: Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Danley games.
LAA-KC: Under is 9-2 in last eleven Conroy games.
Hst-A’s: Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Scheurwater games.
Tex-Sea: Six of last seven Carlson games stayed under.

1:07 PMBALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 25 games
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore

1:10 PMMILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

1:10 PMDETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

1:10 PMNY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

1:35 PMPHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home

1:35 PMTAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PMSAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
Atlanta is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

2:15 PMLA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

2:20 PMPITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games

4:05 PMCOLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

4:05 PMHOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games at home

4:10 PMARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

4:10 PMCHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

4:10 PMTEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

8:08 PMST. LOUIS vs. NY YANKEES
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

WASHINGTON -- Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer with two outs in the last of the ninth off Joaquin Benoit as the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Sunday, taking two of three games in the series.

The blast capped a big day in which Harper went 3-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs.

The winning pitcher was Shawn Kelley (2-0), who got the last out in the top of the ninth with the bases loaded, while Benoit fell to 0-1. The second homer of the game by Harper also scored Chris Heisey, who had walked with one out, and Adam Eaton, who had singled.

Aaron Altherr doubled to lead off the ninth and scored on a fielder's choice to break a tie and give the Phillies a 4-3 lead.

Bundy (2-1) allowed five hits and one walk while striking out six as the Orioles (8-3) took three of four from the Blue Jays (2-10).

Kevin Pillar hit a two-run homer in the ninth for Toronto against Vidal Nuno.

Toronto starter J.A. Happ (0-3) left the game with what the club said was a sore left elbow in the fifth inning after throwing ball one to Orioles center fielder Adam Jones.

Tigers 4, Indians 1

CLEVELAND -- Alex Avila hit a two-run home run and Matthew Boyd pitched six strong innings as Detroit beat Cleveland.

The Tigers won two of three games from the slumping Indians, who went 2-4 on their season-opening homestand. Cleveland has lost seven of its last nine games.

Boyd (2-1) gave up one run in six innings to get the win. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth inning to pick up his fifth save. Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco (1-1), who gave up two runs in 6 2/3 innings, took the loss.

Braves 9, Padres 2

ATLANTA -- Bartolo Colon was masterful for seven innings, with the only hit the 43-year-old gave up a homer, and Atlanta improved to 3-0 at SunTrust Park with a victory over San Diego.

Ryan Schimpf's homer in the third inning was the only misstep by Colon, who walked one and struck out six while pitching in the 44th ballpark of his 20-year major league career.

The Braves didn't have a hit off Padres starter Trevor Cahill until the fifth but scored two runs in that inning, two more times in the sixth and seventh and three times in the eighth.

Marlins 4, Mets 2

MIAMI -- Pinch hitter J.T. Riddle hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lead Miami over New York.

It was Riddle's first career home run, and it came off reliever Addison Reed (0-1).

Miami had nearly won the game in the previous at-bat, a double by Miguel Rojas that went all the way to fence. Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes threw to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, whose relay home cut down Marcell Ozuna.

The Marlins came within four outs of what would've been the first multi-pitcher no-hitter in franchise history. But with two outs in the eighth, Neil Walker hit a 2-0 pitch from reliever Brad Ziegler for a clean single to center.

CHICAGO -- Adam Frazier went 3-for-4, including a three-run homer in the ninth inning, to lead Pittsburgh to a victory over Chicago.

Andrew McCutchen snapped a 1-1 tie with an eighth-inning RBI on a fielder's choice before Frazier's bomb an inning later sealed it.

McCutchen's run-scoring grounder brought home pinch runner Alen Hanson in a three-run eighth as the Pirates (6-6) completed their first three-game sweep of the Cubs since Sept. 5-7, 2014.

The Cubs slipped to 6-6 with their fourth loss in five games.
Red Sox 7, Rays 5

BOSTON -- Mitch Moreland's two-run single in the seventh inning gave Boston the lead for good in its win over Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.

The newly signed first baseman is batting .356 (16-for-45) with an major league-leading nine doubles, one homer and five RBIs through 12 games after going 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Moreland stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh and drove an 0-1 cutter for an opposite-field single to left, plating two.

Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run blast for his team-leading third home run and Mookie Betts and Christian Vazquez also had RBIs for Boston, which has won three of its last four. Corey Dickerson and Tim Beckham each hit solo homers and Brad Miller had a triple and two RBIs as Tampa Bay lost for the fifth time in its last six games.
Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 1

Walker (2-1) gave up four hits. The right-hander walked one and struck out seven in beating the Dodgers for the first time in his second career start against Los Angeles. Fernando Rodney handled the ninth for his fourth save.

The Diamondbacks struck first in the third inning when Chris Iannetta smacked his first home run of the season for a 1-0 lead. Los Angeles starter Rich Hill (1-1), making his second start and his first since landing on the disabled list with blisters, lasted but three innings in losing to Arizona for the third time in four decisions.
Mariners 8, Rangers 7

SEATTLE -- For the third time this season, Texas left-hander Cole Hamels exited a start with a lead. And for the third time this season, the Rangers' bullpen could not hold on to the advantage.

The culprits this time were Tony Barnette and Sam Dyson, as Seattle erased a five-run deficit, with Nelson Cruz knocking in the winning run in the ninth for the victory and a sweep of the three-game series.

Trailing 7-6 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, the Mariners mounted their comeback without getting the ball out of the infield. Hamels was charged with four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks. He struck out two.

White Sox 3, Twins 1

MINNEAPOLIS -- Avisail Garcia's 10th-inning, two-run homer lifted Chicago over Minnesota as the White Sox took two of three games in the weekend series at Target Field.

Minnesota reliever Ryan Pressly (0-2) took the loss while Chicago's Nate Jones (1-0) came out of the bullpen to pick up the win. David Robertson pitched one inning for his third save of the season in three chances.

Chicago shortstop Leury Garcia led off the 10th inning with a double to the right-center-field gap off Pressly, and he advanced to third on Tyler Saladino's sacrifice bunt. After Pressly struck out slumping Jose Abreu, Avisail Garcia slugged an 0-1 pitch an estimated 384 feet over the right field wall.
Rockies 4, Giants 3

SAN FRANCISCO -- Antonio Senzatela settled down after a shaky first inning, and DJ LeMahieu's run-scoring single in the second inning provided the winning margin as Colorado beat San Francisco at AT&T Park.

Senzatela (2-0) allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings, but he held San Francisco batters to just four hits after the first inning.

Giants starter Jeff Samardzija (0-3), who gave up hits to the first four Rockies he faced, allowed just two hits after the first inning. Samardzija had eight strikeouts and issued no walks in seven innings.

Astros-A's, ppd.

OAKLAND -- Sunday's game between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics was postponed due to rain, marking Oakland's first home rainout in three years.

The contest was postponed approximately two hours before the scheduled start. It wasn't immediately rescheduled.

Oakland's most recent home postponements occurred when heavy rains hit the area in April, 2014. A contest on April 1 was rained out and another was postponed three days later due to unplayable conditions when the grounds crew neglected to put the tarp on the field.

Ramirez pulled up limping after rounding second base on Mitch Moreland's go-ahead, two-run single. He was helped back to the dugout by manager John Farrell and was replaced by Steve Selsky.

The Toronto Blue Jays have problems with injuries to their pitching staff.

They placed right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day disabled list with a blister on his right middle finger, and Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ left in the fifth inning of Sunday's game against Baltimore with a sore left elbow.

Taking Sanchez's place on the 25-man roster is left-hander Matt Dermody, who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. The move with Sanchez is retroactive to Saturday.

Sanchez is 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA in two starts this season. He has been dealing with a blister since spring training.

Happ threw ball one to Orioles center fielder Adam Jones in the fifth and then was visited at the mound by a trainer and manager John Gibbons. After a short meeting, Happ walked from the mound with the trainer and was replaced by right-hander Joe Biagini.

LEADING OFF: Morning start at Fenway, Ichiro back in Seattle
April 16, 2017

A look at what's happening all around the majors Monday:
SET THAT ALARM

The annual Patriots Day' game at Fenway Park is always the earliest start in the majors - 11:05 a.m. on the day of the Boston Marathon. Knuckleballer Steven Wright pitches for the Red Sox against Tampa Bay lefty Blake Snell.
WELCOME BACK

Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki figures to get a nice ovation when he returns to Safeco Field. Ichiro was wildly popular in Seattle after making his major league debut in 2001, and became an All-Star in his first 10 years with the Mariners. He was traded to the Yankees during the 2012 season and now, at 43, has 3,031 career hits.

ALL OR NOTHING

The Pirates are 6-6, and the math adds up - they've either swept or been swept in every series this season. Coming off three straight victories at Wrigley Field, Pittsburgh will try to extend its winning streak when Ivan Nova starts at St. Louis against Lance Lynn.

CONTACT LIST

Red Sox star Mookie Betts hasn't struck out this season. Not once. At 119 plate appearances, his string of contact is the longest in the majors since 2004, when Juan Pierre of the Marlins went 147 times in a row without fanning.
BULLPEN BLUES

The Cubs have blown a save opportunity in three consecutive games for the first time since May 2000. Chicago relievers gave up 12 runs and three homers in 9 1/3 innings over the weekend against Pittsburgh. The Cubs hope to get things straightened out, starting when they host Milwaukee.

13) Bulls 106, Celtics 102— Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points in 38:00, the day after he found out his 22-year old sister died in a car accident. Boston took 38 3’s, 48 2’s; seems like a lot- they only took 19 foul shots.

12) ESPN had the Cubs on in primetime Opening Night in St Louis, which is fine- they’re World Champs and deserve it; ESPN’s next three Sunday night games were in Queens, Bronx and next week again, Queens. What the bleep are they thinking?

Teams like Toronto, Kansas City and Houston are rarely on national TV, then networks wonder why playoff ratings are low when those teams make it. Promote the whole sport, not just teams in New York, plus the Cubs, Dodgers, Red Sox.

11) Mets’ first 32 games this season are all against NL East opponents.

10) Miami 4, Mets 2— JT Riddle’s first major league hit was a walk-off homer. The way the Marlins ran the bases in this game, home runs were a good idea.

Justin Boer got thrown out at the plate after maybe the worst slide in baseball history; Giancarlo Stanton got hit with an Ozuna line drive that would’ve put men on 1st and 3rd with one out had the ball not hit him. Ozuna got thrown out at the plate before Riddle’s winning home run.

9) Orioles pit closer Zach Britton on the 10-day DL; their pitching is really thin, but they’re still 8-3 and atop the AL East, but make no mistake about it, Baltimore needs to get healthy soon.

8) Rumors have it that the Chiefs will open Week 1 of the NFL season in Foxboro in a Thursday night game. Falcons were a more logical option, but Atlanta has a new stadium opening and they want to play there in Week 1, so apparently they’re no longer an option for the Thursday game.

7) It rained in Oakland Sunday, and the A’s couldn’t wait to cancel their game with the Astros; the Warriors were playing across the parking lot, the A’s are playing lousy anyway (shortstop Marcus Semien is on the DL, which hurts there defense) and there would’ve been a lousy crowd in the rain.

Giants played their home game across the bay, but the field was a mess- they sell out their games, so it would cost them seven figures to lose a home game to the weather.

6) Toronto-Cleveland-Texas are your last place teams in the American League.

5) Reds and Colorado are in first place in the National League; even after only two weeks, that is odd.

4) Baltimore’s Trey Mancini hit two more homers Sunday, has now hit seven in his first 12 major league games, which is really good.

Blue Jays lost again, are now 2-10, which is really bad.

3) Montreal 3, NY Rangers 1— New York seems to play better on the road. Canadiens lead this series, 2-1.

2) Penguins/Blues both won their games, grabbing 3-0 leads in their first round series.

1— Solid scheduling by the AD at U of Albany- they’re playing at Memphis next year, in a year when the Tigers will be in a total rebuild. Great Danes could actually win that game.